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Greek Centre Melbourne Hosts Public Lecture Series About Greek Milk Bars of Australia

Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski from Sydney's Macquarie University will be giving a lecture detailing the development of Greek cafés and milk bars across Australia, including those in Melbourne and Victoria, as well as giving insight into the personal...

The Greek Migrant Who Brought Milkshake to Australia

According to researchers Leonard Janiszewski and Effy Alexakis of Macquarie University who decided to track down the origins of the milk bar, more than 80 years ago, a Greek migrant, Joachim Tavlaridis, is responsible for the creation of the...

Australia’s Black and White Milk Bar at 80

Joachim Tavlaridis' legendary milk bar in Australia turns 80 years old. Tavlaridis - who later adopted the name Mick Adams - migrated from Greece at the age of 14, shortly before the Asia Minor Catastrophe in 1922. He started...

Supermarkets Take Over Milk Bars in Australia

Sydney Morning Herald daily made an extensive report on the important role the Greek migrants have played in changing the Australians’ habits and life in various aspects. The feature pays extra attention to the Greek milk bars spread around the...